Pull tab attachment for galoshes



June 9, 19.42. H. TAMAKI PULL TAB ATTACHMENT FOR GALOSHES Filed Jan. 5,1942 H. Tarn aki Patented June 9, 1942 PULL TB ATTACHMENT FOR GALOSHESHisahc Tamaki, Torontmntario, Canada Application January 5, 1942, SerialNo. 425,599 In Canada February 26, 19M

6 Claims.

My invention appertains to improvements in galoshes and has for itsobject the provision of a pull tab device constructed and arranged toenable a galosh to be put on and taken off with facility and dispatch.

Women as a gen-eral rule encounter difficulty in putting on and removinggaloshes, which is chief ly due to the binding that takes place betweenthe back part of the galosh and the 1neel of the shoe. To overcome thisdifficulty I provide a loose piece of thin pliant material inside theback portion of the galosh disposed so as to extend downwardly from thetop of the upper to which it is attached. 'I'he loose piece or strip hasan inner face presenting a smooth surface which slides readily againstthe lining surface of the galosh, and has an outer rough face whichfrictionally contacts the heel of the shoe. In putting on the galosh,the loose piece or strip is manually raised by pulling up a tab near thetop after the shoe is partly inserted with the heel thereof lightlyengaging said strip. The shoe is then completely urged in in customarymanner, which causes the loose strip to slide downwardly and thusenables the shoe to slip easily into place.

The attachment is cheap to manufacture and can be readily incorporatedin conventional galoshes.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1

is a vertical longitudinal section of a galosh to f which the inventionis applied. In this view the pull tab attachment is shown in its raisedposition and engaged by a partly inserted shoe indicated in dash lines.

Fig. 2 is a similar, but fragmentary, view of the galosh with the pulltab attachment in the normal position which it occupies when urgeddownwardly by an inserted shoe.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2,giving a face View of the pull tab attachment. Y

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the pull tab attachment.

Like numerals of reference denote similar parts in each figure of thedrawing.

In the drawing the reference numeral 5 generally denotes a conventionalgalosh of the class generally worn by women. In order to conform to theshape of the foot, the back 6 of the upper is sloped downwardly andoutwardly to the point where it meets the hollow heel 1, which resultsin the formation of a pocket l' which sometimes leads to the shoe beingpulled off the foot in attempting to remove the galosh.

The invention is carried out by arranging the pull tab attachment, 8, toextend downwardly within the back part of the galosh so as to comebetween the lining face 6 thereof and the shoe. Desirably, I fashion thepull tab attachment of a thin fiat strip of material of a characterpossessing a smooth side 9 and a rough side Ill, such as for instanceleather or leatherette Many materials suited to the purpose in hand areavailable and I do not intend that the invention shall be restricted inthis regard.

The smooth side 9 is placed against the wall of the galosh so that thestrip will slide on the same with a minimum of resistance. The roughside Iii is thus exposed for contact with the shoe so as to present afriction surface that will adhere for the purpose of causing the stripto slip with the. shoe and thus enable it to slide without binding atthe heel portion.

Satisfactory results are obtained by making the strip of a length toreach from the top of the galosh to a point within the hollow heel 1.The upper end I I of the strip is secured in approved manner to the topof the back 6 of the upper. This may be effected by stitching asindicated at The grip piece I 4 is arranged to extend upwardly alongsideof the body of the strip from a point below the juncture I2 so that itmay be easily grasped and pulled. When in normal position, as depictedin Figs. 2 and 3, the top edge of the grip piece is flush with the topof the galosh. The grip piece may be formed integrally with the strip bymaking a fold in the material and stitching it crosswise, as at I5.

By pulling on the grip piece I4 the attachment can only be raised apredetermined height controlled by the distance between the junction I2of the strip with the top of the upper and the juncture I5 of the grippiece. It will be evident that the intermediate section I6 constitutes ahinge element that permits of the raising of the strip when urged by thegrip piece.

From the preceding description it will be manifest that the galosh maybe put on with ease by first partly inserting the shoe an-d then raisingthe pull tab attachment to the position shown in Fig. 1, the frictionface I0 of which engages the heel of the shoe and the smooth face ofwhich slides against the back of the galosh as the shoe is subsequentlycompletely inserted. The pull tab attachment slides downwardly as theshoe slips into place.

What I claim is:

1. A pull tab attachment for a galosh, comprising a strip ofsubstantially pliant material applied to the interior of the galosh atthe back wall portion thereof and arranged for vertical movement, saidstrip having a smooth inner face for sliding against said wall and anouter friction face for engaging a shoe-heel.

2. A pull tab attachment for a galosh, comprising a strip of pliantmaterial disposed interiorly against the back wall portion of the galoshand secured loosely in a manner to permit vertical movement of at leasta part thereof, the part which is capable of such movement having asmooth inner face for sliding against said wall and an outer frictionface for engaging a shoeheel.

3. A pull tab attachment for a galosh, comprising an elongated member ofpliant material disposed vertically against the interior surface of theback wall of the galosh and secured at its upper end so as to dependloosely whereby its free part may move vertically, said member having asmooth inner face for sliding against said wall and an outer frictionface for engaging a shoe-heel.

4. A pull tab attachment for a galosh, comprising a strip ofsubstantially pliant material applied to the interior of the galosh atthe back wall portion thereof and arranged for vertical movement, saidstrip having a smooth inner face for sliding against said wall and anouter friction face for engaging a shoe-heel, and a grip piece carriedby said strip whereby it may be raised.

5. A pull tab attachment for a galosh, comprising an elongated member ofpliant material disposed against the interior surface of the back wallof the galosh, said member having a smooth inner face for slidingagainst said surface and an outer friction face for engaging ashoe-heel, means securing the upper end of said member at the top of thegalosh whereby the member hangs loosely with its lower end projectinginto the hollow heel thereof, said means forming a hinge juncture, agrip piece connected with said member at a point below the hingejuncture and extending upwardly so that when pulled it will raise themember.

6. A pull tab attachment comprising an elongated member of pliantmaterial for vertical disposition at the interior surface of the back ofa galosh, said member having a smooth inner face for sliding againstsaid surface and a rough outer face for frictionally engaging ashoe-heel, the upper end of said member being suited to be attached tothe top of the galosh so that the other part hangs loosely toward theheel thereof, and said member having a grip piece overlying its outerface at said upper end and attached at a point below said upper end bywhich it may be elongated.

HISAHO TAMAKI.

